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Window
wonders
Not just homes but showroom windows in the
tricity too reflect the mood this Christmas: festivities without frills.
A peek at some simple yet stylish exteriors...
Work of art: The Tommy Hilfiger show window spells elegance sans extravagance |
What amounts to a moment's thrill for those who pass by the show-window of a shop is the result of months' tedious work, highly guarded and dexterous planning of retailers and some imagination that adds colour to the plain looking window glass.
Looking for much more than appreciative gawking, a show window of a shop
is a competitive tool to attract attention and increase customer
traffic. And when it comes to festive season, Christmas sure sees a lot of decked up windows in intricate frills, Santa caps, fir trees and lit hues.
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Jingle bells: An embossed Santa image dominates the Adidas-17 window |
Picks
& piques
Watchable
 Carry
on Carrey
 That Jim Carrey is funny and makes you go mad with his histrionics, can hardly be debated. But he dialing down his antics, giving up his goofiness, not letting his rubber face twist much and still managing to win hearts is surely a surprise.
etron deed's comedy yes Man stars jim carry, Bradley Cooper and Zooey
Deschanel
Absolutely Aamir
Aamir Khan in an exclusive tête-à-tête with Richa Anirudh prior to the release of Ghajini
Tell me your three favorite directors' names?
It's a very tough question. It is my good luck that I got a chance to work with all the good directors. It's not a work of a single person so I can't say, otherwise my favourite director is Mansoor Khan, who is my brother. And I have done three movies with him
Aamir Khan
How not to overdress your tree
The global meltdown and then 26/11 have sure subdued our festive spirit.
But we can still keep our date with the festival of warmth and affection without going overboard.
Here’s a guide to understated decor
 The Mumbai blasts have certainly left a scar on our minds and heart, but it has also united people around the globe against terror. It has come at a time when everyone was gearing up to warm up to the festivities of Christmas and New Year. But now, who wants to party, dance and make merry, especially when we can't get over the bravehearts who have laid their lives to safeguard ours.
All the same, we can still cuddle emotions and express them with small
elegant and cheerful booties.
Photos by s Himanshu Mahajan
Book your Xmas
At the British Library-9, visitors can look forward to a host of events.
Fun and
feassting
It is the time of year when magic is in the air - the time for family gatherings, fun and festivities. And to make it special, Hotel Maya Palace, is organizing Christmas Carnival on Dec.25, 2008 between 14:30hrs to 18:30hrs at their banquet hall (-1 level).
Ice spice
It would be a white Christmas for special children from Mother Teresa Home-23, as Funcity starts its Ice Games with them on December 20. Adding another attraction to the amusement park with the launch of Hedge maze, Funcity now has number of rides to lure the young and not so young crowd.
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chowk
The Christmas spirit
It is hard to tell that Christmas is around the corner. People like me who come from Calcutta, have strong ties to Christmas, for that city did not give up its deep links to the colonial celebration of Christmas for a long time. Even now, the people are enthused about Christmas. Certain areas of the city are festively decorated with Santa and the elves, cakes and chocolates are glowing in the bakery shelves and miniature Christmas trees are standing on wooden racks in the street side tea stalls.
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With
a nip in the air, these two girls, dressed in blue, keep the chill
away with a hot cup of coffee at Panjab University on Saturday.
Photo by S. Chandan |
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